University of Missouri-Kansas City

School of Education

Masters of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction

Emphasis Area: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Dr. Michael Wei, (816) 235-2498, Room 319,

Note: It is highly recommended that students seek out a faculty advisor before starting coursework, and file a program of study before completion of six credit hours.

Endoresement as a teacher of English to speakers of other languages requires that an individual first have:

  1. A valid Missouri teaching certificate;
  2. Completed Education of the Exceptional Child (TE 404) and Reading for Secondary Teachers (TE 427);

Course Requirements

Total Hours Required: 36

15 Cr. Hr. / Focus Area Courses
EDCI 5545 Applied Linguistics for ESOL Teachers / W
EDCI 5546 Intercultural Communication / F
EDCI 5547 Second Language Acquisition / F
EDCI 5548 English as a Second Language in Content Areas / S
FL 494 Methods of Teaching a Foreign Language / F
3 Cr. Hr. / Assessment
EDCI 5596 Classroom Assessment
3 Cr. Hr. / Behavioral Studies (choose one course)
EDRP 5502 Advanced Educational Psychology / F,W,S
EDRP 5510 Child Behavior and Development / F,W,S
EDRP 5512 Adolescent Development and the School / F,W,S
EDRP 5513 Human Development Across the Life-Span
3 Cr. Hr. / Humanistic Studies
EDUL 5525 Cultural Foundations in Education / W,S
3 Cr. Hr. / Multicultural and Urban Focus (choose one course)
EDCI 5508 Motivating Students Through Culturally Responsive Pedagogy / F,S
EDCI 5560 Teaching and Learning in an Urban Classroom / W
EDCI 5561 Teaching Diverse Populations in Today’s Classrooms / F
EDCI 5562 Teaching for Equity and Social Justice / S
EDCI 5563 Multicultural Perspectives in Education / W
3 Cr. Hr. / Research (choose one course)
EDRP 5505 Statistical Methods I / F,W,S
EDRP 5508 Principles and Methods of Research / F,W,S
EDCI 5544 Qualitative Methods in ELL / W
6 Cr. Hr. / Culminating Experience
EDCI 5549 Practicum in TESOL / S
EDCI 5595 Action Research / F

Revised June 30, 2005